If by religion we mean a belief in humanity rather than the gods, an effort to make man better and a little happier, then yes, I'm very religious.

My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was much less competition.

Opportunities are not offered. They must be wrested and worked for. And this calls for perseverance... and courage.

Every new experience brings its own maturity and a greater clarity of vision.

To be liberated, woman must feel free to be herself, not in rivalry to man but in the context of her own capacity and her personality.

People tend to forget their duties but remember their rights.

Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.

The purpose of life is to believe, to hope, and to strive.

I don't mind if my life goes in the service of the nation. If I die, every drop of my blood will invigorate the nation.

Women sometimes go too far, it's true. But it's only when you go too far that others listen.

To become capable, one must have faith in oneself.

Beautiful beginnings are often born from ugly endings.

The wealth of a soul is measured by how much it can feel... its poverty by how little.

You are the first person who you should treat with humility. Respect yourself and let it overflow to others.

Absolute autonomy inevitably leads to tyranny.

It'll be your own torture," he said, serious. "I hope to God it'll torture you to madness.

What good is religion if it collapses under calamity?

Social media is the ultimate canary in the coal mine

Most liberties have been won by people who broke the law.

The true doctrine of omnipresence is, that God reappears with all his parts in every moss and cobweb.

All the world's a stage ... and you better have a zoning variance or it's coming down.